I have also offered to PAT test members electrical equipment so I will have to remember to pack some test equipment, some spare fuses and and plugs. Our "no-win-no-fee" litigation culture has eventually started to rattle the nerves of the exhibition organizers. Most booking forms will have an instruction that all electrical equipment must have been tested for electrical safety and carry the appropriate PASS sticker. The fact is that this is very rarely enforced. The problem for the exhibitor who is using untested equipment might well find that if there is an accident then he or she could find themselves liable.
The point of the test is not to protect yourself from being sued but to protect you, the visiting public and fellow club members from receiving an electric shock, should a fault occur.
Ralph.
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